Am I Really Me?
For as long as I can remember I have been interested in and perplexed by identity, espcially my own.
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The Lead Cylinder and the Plastic Urine Sieve
In 2015 I went to Dr M for a check-up. After shafting me with a gloved and lubricated forefinger she told me my prostate was hard and enlarged, and recommended I have a blood test.
How To Become An Entrepreneur
While in the army, Plug received some advice from the Quartermaster.
Tough Times
Man, but this life is hard! You know how much trouble and pain I've had ever since I was a kid?
Hospital Story: Part Two
In my teens and early twenties, I experienced much mental anguish trying to make sense of the world and discover the meaning of life.
A Stitch in Time
"A stitch in time saves nine" is an old English proverb that advises one to take remedial action sooner rather than later.
Go Forth and Multiply
"And God said to them, 'Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish in the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over every living thing that moves on the earth.'"
Broken Promise
When I asked her to come live with me and be my love, she said she would, once we were married.
Hospital Story Part One
I was in the hospital twice just recently. On both occasions, it was for a one-night stay following unrelated surgical procedures.
The Queen of England
To mark the passing of Queen Elizabeth, here are two pieces I wrote some time ago. The first was on the occasion of her 60th year on the throne, and the other was posted soon after her husband died.
The War on Nature
It must be more than ten years since I last saw, or even heard, a barn owl in Pearly Beach.
Sand
Sand is formed when rocks are eroded by wind and water over millions of years.